This Is How It All Began
A Story From Before the Great War
Act 2: The Last Days2.16: Ignition
Defence Directorate Command Platform
Primon Flats
CybertronOptrion marched quickly through the access corridor, the alarms that had pulled him from shut-down still ringing in his head. Running feet echoed around the temporary structure, technicians and ( Read more... )

This Is How It All Began
A Story From Before the Great War
Act 2: The Last Days
2.15: Point of No Return
Sub Level Warehouse Sixty-Seven
South Merchant District
Praxus
CybertronThat wasn't the end of it, of course ( Read more... )

This Is How It All Began
A Story From Before the Great War
Act 2: The Last Days2.14: Case Closed
Sub Level Warehouse Sixty-Seven
South Merchant District
Praxus
CybertronThe warehouse was, like any warehouse, a maze of stacked crates and containers. Plunging down through the district's sub structure, it resembled more than anything else a city in ( Read more... )

This Is How It All Began
A Story From Before the Great War
Act 2: The Last Days2.13: The Brink of Victory
Emirate Xaaron's Suite
The Celestial Temple
Iacon
Cybertron“We are acting in good faith and with all due deference to the Inter-State Accords. We haven't done anything wrong in offering our assistance to the people of Simfur, and I am getting ( Read more... )

This Is How It All Began
A Story From Before the Great War
Act 2: The Last Days2.12: Confessions
The Underground
Inner City
Praxus
Cybertron

“This is how it's going to go. You are going to tell me everything. You are going to tell me what Konntryn was doing. You are going to tell me how you found out. You are going to tell me how much detail you got. You ( Read more... )

This Is How It All Began
A Story From Before the Great War
Act 2: The Last Days
2.11: Night Scene

Racetrack’s Precision Bodywork

The East Merchant District

Praxus

Cybertron

They always said rain was unlucky.

It was very unusual for it to reach Praxus, or any of the northern Lakatera cities. Only once in a long while would the clouds rising above the Iron ( Read more... )

This Is How It All Began
A Story From Before the Great War
Act 2: The Last Days
2.10: Foreign Affairs

The Celestial Temple

Iacon

Cybertron

The ring of Council seats felt uncomfortably empty with only the three of them sitting there. It was, Xaaron thought, uncomfortably close to being a private court, a triumvirate of self-appointed arbitrators ready to ( Read more... )

This Is How It All Began
A Story From Before the Great War
Act 2: The Last Days
2.9: Public Image

Main Conference Room

The Palace of Law

Vos
Cybertron

“Come now, surely it is but a small consideration given the benefits that Tagan will see?” Sarristec put on his most winning smile. “Benefits your citizens surely deserve.”

And more importantly, he added ( Read more... )

This Is How It All Began
A Story From Before the Great War
Act 2: The Last Days
2.7: A Fresh Optic

Remains of the Mahlex Industrial Sector

Tarn

Cybertron

There was no real reason to visit the blast site personally. For starters, the site itself did not exist anymore. The heart of the explosion had vaporised pretty much everything within the pumping hall ( Read more... )

This Is How It All Began
A Story From Before the Great War
Act 2: The Last Days
2.5: Friction

Underground Arena

Iacon Periphery

Cybertron

“One shall stand!”

The crowd rose at the announcer’s words, eagerly filling the air with the response. “ONE SHALL FALL!”

They screamed their approval, cheering and banging fists against their armour, their anticipation ( Read more... )